Aqua

Aqua is a Danish dance/pop group, who came to fame in 1997 with their hit single “Barbie Girl.” The group formed in 1989 and consisted of Lene Nystrøm and René Dif on vocals, Søren Rasted on keyboards, and guitarist Claus Norreen. The band released two albums: “Aquarium” (1997) and “Aquarius” (2000), before splitting up in 2001. At the height of their success, Aqua had a number of singles that peaked in the top ten singles charts in a number of countries, and caused controversy with their worldwide hit, “Barbie Girl,” when Mattel filed a lawsuit against the group.
When the band first came together they were called Joyspeed; Norreen and Rasted had been working together mu... Continue Bio >>